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Phippsburg vs Gorham vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Phippsburg | Gorham | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
18,300Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,127±$49 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.